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Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) emits 70% less greenhouse gases on average than fossil fuels and can be used in existing infrastructure and aircraft engines. Earlier this year the SAF mandate came into force, which could save up to 6.3 megatonnes of carbon emissions per year by 2040.
The Bill will provide a revenue guarantee for SAF
The Bill, which was debated in the House of Commons in May, returned to the House after scrutiny by a Public Bill Committee.
The Mental Health Act was passed in 1983 and updated in 2007. This Bill responds to a 2018 independent review, providing a legal framework to strengthen and clarify the criteria for detention, support
Walsall Council Cabinet’s decision on 24 September 2025 to close Walsall Leather Museum has outraged everyone interested in heritage.
This decision was called in, to be reviewed on 14 October 2025. Diligent scrutiny should expose the lack of transparency of the decision and push the Council to preserve heritage and create opportunities for the future.
The Council
I attended the Pink Ribbon Tea on 14 October 2025. It marked over 30 years of Estée Lauder Companies' Breast Cancer Campaign. Whilst significant progress has been made, breast cancer remains the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women globally according to the World Health Organisation. In the UK, a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer every
The Global Sumud Flotilla which was on a humanitarian mission to Gaza to provide Aid was intercepted on 2 October 2025 with activists including my constituent Sijaad Hussain on board.
I was contacted by the family of my constituent Mr Sijaad Hussain on 2 October 2025 when the boat "All In" was intercepted and soon as
I am a signatory to a letter to the Foreign Secretary about the safety of those on board the Flotilla.
I visited the Guru Nanak Gurdwara in Caldmore on Sunday 14 September 2025 to speak to the Trustees and I was also able to speak to the congregation following the horrific attack on a young Sikh woman who was subjected to racial abuse by 2 men who sexually assaulted her. This young woman was on
The UK formally recognised a Palestinian State on 21 September 2025, as part of our ongoing effort to protect the viability of a two-state solution and create a path towards lasting peace for the Israeli and Palestinian people.
Dr Husam Zomlot, the Head of the Palestinian Mission to the UK, on 15 September 2025 met MPs
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Remembrance Sunday – Town Centre Cenotaph
20mph Speed Limits
RAF Centenary Flypast